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Two
events will take place in this one day contest
2 contestants per channel.
Pilots meeting 9 am
1. SUNBIRD ONE OF A KIND CONTEST:
You can compete with Dave Thornburg’s design, as published in Model Builder Magazine, April 1980 issue, or as kitted with modifications by Sky Bench Aerotech.
TASKS
For SUNBIRD Event Have Ten Minute Rounds:
Round 1: 5 sec ladder starting at 20 sec.
Round 2: 8 flights 1 minute max.
Round 3: 2 flights 3 minute max.
Round 4: 2 flights 4 minute max.
Tasks and number of rounds may be changed.
2. Dave Thornburg’s First Contest Original Rules:
Note: Below is a copy of the original set of rules as sent out by Dave. We thought this might be of some historical interest. Be aware that the text is verbatim from the announcement in 1979. Only the "rules" portion applies to the Classic so any location, address, or fee information doe's not apply.
FIRST? EVER HAND LAUNCHED RC GLIDER CONTEST
If you can get it up for a contest with no winches or landing circles, no complicated scoring system, no experts on the field with a long string of wins behind them, come on out! Bring anything you can toss into the air, a two meter ship, a standard class ship, whatever.
SITE:
SULA Field, Cal State College, Dominguez Hills
DATE: Saturday, 21 April. Sign-in at 9:00, flying begins at 9:30
FEE: $1.00
The Rules
General
(A) No restrictions on aircraft size, shape, or controls. It must
be an RC glider.
(B) All aircraft will be hand launched, by the pilot, per AMA
free flight rules.
(C) AMA and FCC licenses required (sanctioned contest).
(D) PRIZES: Trophies to third, ribbons to tenth, sore muscles
to everybody.
Specific
(1) Pilots will be assigned to flight groups, as in man-on-man.
Each group will have a 10 minute flying period per round. Each
pilot has five official launches within that 10 minute period.
Every launch will be timed, in seconds, up to a “max”
of two minutes, and the time recorded on the pilot's scorecard.
Total of all five flights will constitute the round score. Scores
in each flight group (note: flight group, not round) will be normalized
to 1000. Four or five rounds will be flown, depending on number
of entries. Two or more mylar “thermal flags” on 20
foot poles will be located upwind of the launch area, for the
use/abuse of all contestants; note that these are ground based
objects. Contestant may use his own thermal detecting devices,
providing they don't interfere with other flyers.
Even
more Specific
(2) Flight time begins when plane leaves pilot's hand, ends when
plane strikes ground or ground based object. In the event of a
midair, clock stops when plane (or its heaviest fragment) touches
ground or gbo. Plane must be landed/caught (by pilot) within qualifying
zone, which will be at least 300 feet square. No helpers are permitted.
Spectators and timers must remain outside of qualifying zone during
flight periods.
Very
Specific indeed
(3) All flights in progress at end of 10 minute period may continue
to termination.
(4) No reflights for midair's or any other reason, acts of God
and Man included.
(5) Every launch is official: no practice flying during 10 minute
blocks.
(6) No tool boxes, repair kits or other obstructions in qualifying
zone.
Absolutely
Nit-picking
(7) Protests must be written with blood, and will be dealt with
in kind.
CD:
Dave Thornburg
3635 Mt. Vernon
Sebastopol, Ca 95472
(707)
823-7046
Last Updated
02/26/00
By Mark Miller
on a Macintosh G3
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